Davis, John Newburn (Powell, J.N.) and Davis, William Osborne (Powell, W.O.)

The father of John Newburn and William Osborne died in 1889. Their mother remarried William Powell which accounts for them be listed as Powell, J.N. and Powell, W.O. on the original list of miners killed.

Henry Bettison

FHL film #2055466 item 2 was titled "Obituaries and odds & ends of Canton Register, Canton, Fulton Co., Ill. Jan 5, 1899 to Jul 4, 1901."

May 3, 1900 - p. 2 col. 2
Harry Bettison, the eldest son/ of William Bettison was killed in a coal mine accident at Scofield, Utah. His Father Wm. Bettison lived at 627 South 3rd. Ave. Canton, Ill. Harry had left home about 8 mo's ago & was employed by the Pleasant Valley Coal Co. at Scofield, Ut. Henry Bettison was age - 24 yr's on the 1st day of last Dec. He was born in England while his parents were revisiting their native country. But he grew up in Cuba & Canton, Ill. The family had lived in Canton for 13 yrs. (The Obit calls him Harry, then changes to Henry.) His is the 3rd violent death in the family of this widowed Father. Henrys elder bro. - John was drowned in the Illinois river, Sept. 15, 1897. Eighteen yr's ago, another bro. a child of 4 or 5 yr's was drowned in England when the family was on a visit in the old country. The surviving members besides the Father are 2 sons & a daughter - Earnest & William & Catherine all at home.

May 10, 1900 p.1 col.5
On Mon. Eve. the remains of Henry Bettison, the Canton victim of the accident at the Scofield, Utah. He was killed in a mine explosion. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Ill.

Gunnar Bjarnason

photo courtesy of Mr. Zimmerman of Stark, Ohio

Thomas Brogden - research by James Bleess

Brogden was a member of Rathbone #9 KP

Massillon Independent, Ohio - May 10, 1900

The body of the late THOMAS BROGDEN who was killed in the Schofield mine disaster arrived at North Lawrence this afternoon. The arrangements have not been made.

Massillon Independant Newspaper in Massillon, Ohio

A number of Massillonians on Thursday attended the funeral of the late Thomas Brogden, of North Lawrence, who was killed in the mine disaster at Schofield, Utah. Services were held at the home of the deceased, the Rev. Mr. Yoder of the Methodist church, officiating. The North Lawrence Odd Fellows, with which organization Mr. Brogden was connected, were present at the services in a body.

Newman Creek Cemetery

Row 10
North Lawrence (a mile north)
Stark County,Ohio
Date of death was given as 1900 no other dates in the Stark Co. Library other Brogdens are buried near Thomas.